Giant melanoma of the left thumb

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 189-190

  Zeebregts, C J A M ^a   Schraffordt Koops, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Interferon; Melanoma; Melphalan; Perfusion; Pulmonary metastases; Tumor necrosis factor alpha

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; MELPHALAN; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HAND TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMB PERFUSION; LUNG METASTASIS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPLIT THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; THENAR; THUMB; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0343527524     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0768     Document Type: Article

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